Biology: A Global Approach, Global Edition

Neil A. Campbell (1946-2004) earned his M.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside. His research focused on desert and coastal plants. Neil's 30 years of teaching included introductory Biology Courses at Cornell University, Pomona College, and San Bernardino Valley College, where he received the college's first Outstanding Professor Award in 1986. For many years he was also a visiting scholar at UC Riverside. Neil was the founding author of Biology. Lisa A. Urry is a Professor of Biology at Mills College. After earning a B.A. at Tufts University, she completed her Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Lisa has conducted research on gene expression during embryonic and larval development in sea urchins. Deeply committed to promoting opportunities in science for women and underrepresented minorities, she has taught courses ranging from introductory and developmental biology to an immersive course on the U.S./Mexico border. Michael L. Cain is an ecologist and evolutionary biologist who is now writing full-time. Michael earned an A.B. from Bowdoin College, an M.Sc. from Brown University, and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. As a faculty member at New Mexico State University, he taught Introductory Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Botany, and Conservation Biology. Michael is the author of dozens of scientific papers on topics that include foraging behaviour in insects and plants, long-distance seed dispersal, and speciation in crickets. He is also a co-author of an ecology textbook. Steven A. Wasserman is a Professor of Biology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He earned an A.B. from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from MIT. Working on the fruit fly Drosophila, Steve has done research on developmental biology, reproduction, and immunity. Having taught genetics, development, and physiology to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, he now focuses on Introductory Biology, for which he has been honored with UCSD's Distinguished Teaching Award. Peter V. Minorsky is a Professor of Biology at Mercy College in New York, where he teaches Introductory Biology, Ecology, and Botany. He received his A.B. from Vassar College and his Ph.D. from Cornell University, Peter taught at Kenyon College, Union College, Western Connecticut State University, and Vassar College; he is also the science writer for the journal Plant Physiology. His research interests concern how plants sense environmental change. Peter received the 2008 Award for Teaching Excellence at Mercy College. Rebecca B. Orr (Ready-to-Go Teaching Modules, Interactive Visual Activities, eText Media Integration) is a Professor of Biology at Collin College in Plano, Texas, where she teaches Introductory Biology. She earned her B.S. from Texas A&M University and her Ph.D., from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre at Dallas. Rebecca has a passion for investigating strategies that result in more effective learning and retention and is a certified Team-Based Learning Collaborative Trainer Consultant. She enjoys focusing on the creation of learning opportunities that both engage and challenge students.

1 Biology and Its Themes

Unit 1 THE ROLE OF CHEMISTRY IN BIOLOGY

2 Atoms and Molecules

3 The Chemistry of Water

4 Carbon: The Basis of Molecular Diversity

5 Biological Macromolecules and Lipids

6 Energy and Life

Unit 2 Cell Biology

7 Cell Structure and Function

8 Cell Membranes

9 Cellular Signaling

10 Cell Respiration

11 Photosynthetic Processes

12 Mitosis

Unit 3 THE GENETIC BASIS OF LIFE

13 Sexual Life Cycles and Meiosis

14 Mendelian Genetics

15 Linkage and Chromosomes

16 Nucleic Acids and Inheritance

17 Expression of Genes

18 Control of Gene Expression

19 DNA Technology

20 The Evolution of Genomes

Unit 4 Evolution

21 How Evolution Works

22 Phylogenetic Reconstruction

23 Microevolution

24 Species and Speciation

25 Macroevolution

Unit 5 THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE

26 Introduction to Viruses

27 Prokaryotes

28 The Origin and Evolution of Eukaryotes

29 Nonvascular and Seedless Vascular Plants

30 Seed Plants

31 Introduction to Fungi

32 An Introduction to Animal Diversity

33 Invertebrates

34 Vertebrates

Unit 6 PLANTS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

35 Plant Structure and Growth

36 Transport in Vascular Plants

37 Plant Nutrition

38 Reproduction of Flowering Plants

39 Plant Signals and Behavior

Unit 7 ANIMALS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

40 The Animal Body

41 Chemical Signals in Animals

42 Animal Digestive Systems

43 Animal Transport Systems

44 Animal Excretory Systems

45 Animal Reproductive Systems

46 Development in Animals

47 Animal Defenses Against Infection

48 Electrical Signals in Animals

49 Neural Regulation in Animals

50 Sensation and Movement in Animals

Unit 8 THE ECOLOGY OF LIFE

51 An Overview of Ecology

52 Behavioral Ecology

53 Populations and Life History Traits

54 Biodiversity and Communities

55 Energy Flow and Chemical Cycling in Ecosystems